I commented on Jen on the birthday when she emailed me out of the blue. We decided to get together and meet each other's kiddos. No matter how many years pass, whenever we meet, it is like we were together just yesterday. We were inseparable as teenagers, and I'm not sure why we haven't stayed in closer contact as adults but that is gonna change. Our kids hit it off very well. All four are very polite and well behaved which makes any day with four kids that much more enjoyable. Her two, Josh and Matt are 6 and 10.
Some of the memories we relived included going dancing with a couple of guys we were "madly" in love with. Remember dancing was forbidden for us!!!! We also remembered stealing her parent's liquor from over the fridge and making all kinds of concoctions. When they came home a day early, she squeezed half a tube of tooth paste in her mouth to cover the alcohol smell! It was with Jen that I enjoyed listening to my first cd!!! We had some fun times, but we never got into real trouble at all. Those were the big "sins" we committed. Well that and listening to Def Leopard and the Beastie Boys. However, we both made it to 18 as virgins which wasn't all that typical at our little Christian school. Not sure we were proud of it back then, but we both hope our kids will follow suit!!! Neither of us go for the smorgasbord idea of sex during teenage and young adult years. It was cool to see that we both have many of the same hopes for our kids.
In talking, we both have realized that happiness is an illusion, but the true joys in life are found in the tiny moments we share with the people we love. We're getting together again next week which the kids are excited about!
It was very strange to stand there as 38 year old women with our children even though we still feel like we are walking around like we never grew past 17... We still have the same fears and hopes that we did back then.
Enjoy the pics of the kids. Next time around, I'll try to get a better group shot.
Run away golf ball... We spent most of the game saying, "Don't touch anyone else's balls"!
This was a seriously high rock wall, and Zack and Josh both made it to the top several times. Matt gave a great effort, and Sophia was way too little for it.
Jen's oldest, Josh (10) was such a nice boy. He went on all of the rides with the kids and didn't even have that "I'm 4 years older than you 'tude". Very nice kids...
Not the greatest group shot, but here are the four people that these two "kids" are raising!!!
Not the greatest group shot, but here are the four people that these two "kids" are raising!!!
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So much fun to be able to play "catch-up" and get together with someone after so long. Reminiscing about the "good old days" is a lot of fun.
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